School Information:

Located in Waterford Township, MI, Oakside Prep Academy opened in 2013 and serves students K-12. At Oakside, you can connect passion with purpose. To learn more about Oakside Preparatory Academy click here .

Why Choose Oakside Preparatory Academy:

Competitive pay and benefits at affordable rates. Unique K-12 environment, increasing collaboration among staff. Supportive coaching model with new staff paired with a teacher mentor. Consistently outperforms local districts on state assessments. Ensure a secure and safe working environment. Benefit from seasoned and supportive leadership. Access to best-in-class curriculum with advanced instructional tools and resources. Awarded Detroit's Best and Brightest Companies to Work For. Recognized as Partner of the Year for the Pontiac Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Plans and delivers lessons to promote students' English language development. Collaborates with classroom teachers and specialists to ensure achievement of EL/MLs across content areas through the Sheltered Instruction and the English Language Development program models. Administers formative and summative assessments to monitor language progress and ensure student achievement. Completes documentation required for compliance with state and federal guidelines. Completes daily logs of student services. Attends regular Professional Development offerings. Be available for afternoon and evening parent-teacher conferences and school events. Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Must hold a valid teacher license in the applicable grade level for the state in which you are applying. Remove for GA Candidates for English Language (EL) Teacher positions should preferably hold a valid teaching license for the grades they will serve (K-8 or 6-12) and an English as a Second Language (NS) or a Bilingual endorsement. Minimally, candidates for this position must be on an approved pathway towards gaining licensure for the grades they serve (K-8 or 6-12) within three years and then obtain an NS or YA-YT endorsement within 2 years of certification. Demonstrates knowledge of first and second language acquisition theory, second language learning patterns, and best practices in English language development. Reflects an awareness and acceptance of cultural differences exhibited by the students and their families. Possesses those characteristics necessary for acting as an advocate for multilingual families within the school. Read, analyze, and interpret student academic data. Demonstrates the ability to effectively communicate with classroom teachers, administration, and families. Please click here to find out more about our core values. National Heritage Academies is an equal-opportunity employer.